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- 26-27 Season
Friday, Sep. 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Prokofiev & Brahms
Conducted by Ziwei Ma and featuring Associate Concertmaster Julia Noone, Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 meets Brahms’s Symphony No. 2.
Friday, Oct. 09, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Mozart & Haydn
Teddy Abrams leads Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 and Mozart’s Symphony No. 40, two defining works of the classical era.
Oct. 16 - 17, 2026
Verdi's "Requiem"
Open the season with Verdi’s “Requiem”, a powerful work that brings orchestra, chorus, and soloists together in a shared experience of drama, beauty, and reflection.
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Frank & Paula Harshaw Pops Series
A John Williams Halloween
Celebrate Halloween with iconic film music by John Williams, featuring music from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Jaws, and more.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Bizet & Mendelssohn
Na’Zir McFadden leads a high-energy pairing of Bizet’s youthful Symphony No. 1 and Mendelssohn’s dramatic and atmospheric “Scottish” Symphony.
Dec. 03 - 05, 2026
Handel's Messiah
Handel’s Messiah is a timeless masterwork filled with drama, beauty, and the unforgettable “Hallelujah” Chorus.
Saturday, Jan. 16, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Teddy Conducts Music of the Mines
Music that reflects mining, labor, and Appalachian life, featuring Julia Wolfe’s Anthracite Fields and American works rooted in the shared history of coal country.
Saturday, Jan. 23, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Leslie Odom, Jr.
The incredibly talented Tony® and GRAMMY® winner Leslie Odom Jr. brings an evening filled with American Songbook classics, beloved Broadway favorites, and original music to Louisville.
Jan. 29 - 30, 2027
Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 shines with its expansive arc and triumphant finale, paired with a rare timpani solo by Louisville Orchestra Principal Timpanist Chris Choi.
Friday, Feb. 19, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Vivaldi & Beethoven
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in a lively Nightlites program led by Gabriel Lefkowitz.
Feb. 26 - 27, 2027
Brahms Symphony No. 4
Teddy Abrams leads Brahms’s Symphony No. 4, paired with his own Seasons in America, featuring violinist Ray Chen in a program shaped by cycles and transformation.
Mar. 05 - 06, 2027